"pinches" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 掐
• 一小撮

Definition

'Pinches' 是 'pinch' 的複數。可以指用手指小力地捏一下，或是指少量的東西（如鹽）。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

烹飪時常用來指極少量，如 'two pinches of salt'，或形容用手指輕輕捏一下皮膚。口語中 'in a pinch' 代表困難時刻。不要與 'punches'（拳頭擊打）混淆。

Examples

She added two pinches of salt to the soup.

她在湯裡加了兩**小撮**鹽。

The baby giggled when his sister gave him gentle pinches.

寶寶被姐姐輕輕**捏**了一下，咯咯地笑了。

Please use only a few pinches of pepper in the recipe.

請只在食譜中放幾**小撮**胡椒。

He gave his friend playful pinches on the arm.

他開玩笑地在朋友手臂上**捏**了幾下。

Sometimes, recipes just need a few quick pinches of this and that.

有時候，食譜只需要隨意加幾**小撮**各種材料。

After multiple pinches, the dough finally had enough salt.

加了好幾**小撮**鹽後，麵糰終於有足夠的鹹味了。